- Gathered national, state, and local data on the academic, social-emotional, and overall well-being needs of school-age youth
- Completed individual site visits, interviews, and facility assessments with all 80+ Indiana affiliates
- Facilitated an advisory committee to guide the process, review the preliminary findings, and help develop a three-year strategic plan and grant proposal
The result of collaborative grants?
$45 million was secured between two incredible organizations to support high-quality programming for kids and teens! This will impact the students served, strengthen the organizations, and transform the entire community where these organizations reside.
By reaching out to national and state associations, the Lilly Endowment significantly multiplied its impact. Similarly, the YMCAs and Boys and Girls Clubs identified common gaps and opportunities they could address together. It is a win-win solution!
The Lilly Endowment recently launched a similar initiative, the “College and Community Initiative,” which follows a similar process. They offer planning grants to Indiana colleges to help them envision and implement collaborative projects that enhance the quality of life and place in their surrounding communities. In most communities, higher education institutions are often considered “anchor institutions” that bring tremendous value and benefits. We highlighted this concept more in one of our case studies here.
The idea of colleges focused on quality of life and placemaking might seem strange. Still, higher education institutions have a vested interest in supporting their surrounding communities as they recruit staff and faculty to live and work there. Additionally, college students are also considering the surrounding communities as they decide where to enroll.
TCG has collaborated with community foundations in Indiana to enhance the quality of life and promote placemaking. We’ve also helped higher education institutions deepen their connections in communities to become anchor institutions.
The Lilly Endowment accelerates transformational and sustainable impact by providing grant opportunities that encourage collaborative partnerships! They are actual #Transformers!
If your college, nonprofit organization, or community seeks to foster strategic, collaborative partnerships that bring about transformational change, TCG can help you facilitate the process! We will utilize our expertise in stakeholder engagement, group facilitation, and data collection to address your key questions, foster consensus, and develop actionable plans.
Contact us to schedule a discovery call and learn more.
